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Old 11-06-2007, 08:45 PM
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My temp gauge, fuel gauge, & their back lights are malfunctioning. This followed the light on the left side of my radio display going out. Are these problems connected or individual problems. .

The gauges move during ignition but are incorrect.

Back lights don't come on at all.

Any hints will be greatly appreciated. :?
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It'* a 2004 bonneville SE V-6
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So, it'* just the backlights for those gauges (discounting the radio)? What are they reading? Did this all happen at one time, or over a period of time?
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Default Re: malfunctioning insterment pannel

Originally Posted by timbone
My temp gauge, fuel gauge, & their back lights are malfunctioning. This followed the light on the left side of my radio display going out. Are these problems connected or individual problems. .

The gauges move during ignition but are incorrect.

Back lights don't come on at all.

Any hints will be greatly appreciated. :?


Your car must have rolled off the assembly line right after mine. I'll be watching this thread closely.
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for as cheap as the instrument clusters are on ebay (around $50), I'd just get a new one. You have some weird problems.
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Originally Posted by harofreak00
for as cheap as the instrument clusters are on ebay (around $50), I'd just get a new one. You have some weird problems.
Of course there'* the issue with reprogramming the mileage... stored in the PCM but maintained in the cluster too.
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for as cheap as the instrument clusters are on ebay (around $50), I'd just get a new one. You have some weird problems.
Of course there'* the issue with reprogramming the mileage... stored in the PCM but maintained in the cluster too.
simply swap out the mileage circuit boards on the back of the cluster

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That'* all I gotta do?!? Dude, you rock! <runs off to eBay>
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Carefully though. Notice the four corners on the PCB? They seem to have a locking post that holds the smaller PCB onto the larger one. You dont want to break anything.

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